Jackson, Robert Floyd

Dr. Jackson is survived by his wife of 66 years, Marie Goad Jackson; a son and daughterin-law, Robert Jr. and Lori Bagley Jackson, of Seabrook, S.C.; two daughters and sonsin-law, Dr. Susan and Bob Mills, of Salem, Va., and Margaret and Ralph “Bob” Martin, of Hillsville, Va.; five grandchildren and spouses, Matthew and Tracy Jackson, and Dana Jackson, of Virginia Beach, Va., Timothy Lipton, of San Francisco, Calif., Robert and Amy Martin, of Claudville, Va., and Marie Martin, of Roanoke, Va.; five greatgrandchildren, Brittany Martin, Cole and Riley Jackson, and Lexy and Reanna Carico; a brother and sisterin-law, Cecil and Seawillow Jackson, of Wytheville, Va.; and a sister, Vivian Jackson Lukas, of Ocala, Fla. Dr. Jackson was a 1939 graduate of Galax High School, Galax, Va. His three years of undergraduate training was in Chemical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va. He was a 1945 graduate of the Medical College of Virginia, School of Dentistry, Richmond, Va. He practiced dentistry in Hillsville, Va., and as a dental officer in the United States Navy Reserve, in the Dental Corps of the U.S. Navy for 38 years. Dr. Jackson was loved and respected by his patients, friends and family alike and will be greatly missed. The family will receive friends at First United Methodist Church on Thursday, January 7, 2010, from 6 until 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church, 225 Fulcher Street, Hillsville with visitation 30 minutes prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 356, Hillsville, Va. 24343.